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Gov. J.B. Pritzker canceled an upcoming performance by the band Confederate Railroad at the DuQuoin State Fair. The move was not all that surprising,…
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Planning for the state fair is in full swing, but Illinois has yet to pay all the costs for last year’s fair.The state still owes the city of Springfield…
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Sean Crawford talks with State Journal-Register Business Editor Tim Landis.* Two state fairs: How did Illinois wound up with one in Springfield and…
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The Illinois Department of Agriculture is banning out-of-state birds from exhibitions and fairs around the state to help stem the spread of a deadly bird…
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This week, discussion of the so-called "Millionaire's Tax" advisory referendum on the November ballot. Also, ethics violations at the State Fair.
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The manager of the Illinois State Fair insists she did not personally consume more than 500 dollars worth of beer tickets she accepted last year. The…
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Two individuals are being fined for violating ethics rules in their capacities of running Illinois' two State Fairs. Both incidents involved free beer…
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Illinois' two state fairs did not comply with the law last year, according to a recent state audit -- and budget realities mean that'll happen again this…